sap interactive forms by adobe and sap forms by adobe
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Peter Barker, SAP
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe and SAP Forms by Adobe
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Introduction and overview
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe (hybrid) calling from on-premise systems
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe calling using REST API
Continuous improvements
Summary
Agenda
Introduction and overview
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Offline Interactive Forms
▪ No SAP system access available
▪ Static value help, static user
input validation, arithmetic
calculations
▪ Self-contained portable PDF
(XML data + layout)
Form Printing
▪ ‘Classic’ form processing,
not interactive
▪ Output documents are printed,
e-mailed, archived, or faxed
Online Interactive Forms
▪ SAP system access is available
▪ Fully integrated into Web Dynpro
for Java and ABAP
▪ Context-sensitive value help and
online checks based on
business logic
Forms: Three basic scenarios today
ArchivePrintEmail
Adobe Reader
offline
Down/
UploadEmail/HTTP
Browser with
Adobe Reader
plug-in
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Benefits
Integration in SAP design times and runtimes
Saves time, reduces number of errors
Data such as addresses, IDs stored digitally
Improve security
Stores documents + fonts, improves compliance
Ubiquitous, free-of-charge, no training required
Improves sustainability, reduces costs
Reduces number of errors
Features
An SAP product in the SAP landscape
Interactive forms are pre-fillable
Bar codes
Digital signatures
Archiving using PDF/A
Adobe Reader as front end
Forms as electronic documents
Built-in syntax checks
Features and benefits
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On-premise licensing: SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe
Print forms are always free-of-charge. Even if you create new print forms they are free-of-charge.
For interactive forms you need an SAP Interactive Forms license.
▪ Licensing is user-based.
▪ The material code is 7018985.
▪ For pricing please contact your account executive.
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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe and SAP
Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe
▪ Standard SAP forms technology for cloud and on-
premise solutions for Suite and S/4HANA
▪ Both print and interactive forms
▪ Utilizes strength and continuous innovations of
Adobe Reader, LiveCycle Designer & Adobe
Document Services
▪ Graphical elements
▪ PDF/A support for archiving
▪ Rich partner eco-system including Arch, LRS,
SEAL Systems and Softway
SAPscript & Smart Forms
▪ Mature technology, available since 90’s
▪ Maintained as long as the SAP
Business Suite
▪ Technology available in SAP S/4HANA
on-premise, but new SAP standard
forms only as Adobe Forms
SAPscript, Smart Forms, SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe and SAP Cloud
Platform Forms by Adobe
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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe and SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (on-premise)
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe (hybrid)
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe (REST API)
Always the
most up-to-
date version
of the ADS
No ABAP
stack
required
Ideal for
extending
SAP cloud
solutions
No local
Java stack
required for
the ADS
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe
(hybrid)
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Making it easier to use forms services
Installing and maintaining your
on-premise Java stack incurs costs
Use SAP Forms by Adobe hosted on
the SAP Cloud Platform!
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Save time and money (compared to pure on-premise solution)
▪ Avoid on-site installation of the Java stack
▪ SAP automatically patches the ADS and updates it to the newest version
▪ Save money on hardware
▪ Reader rights are installed automatically
Delegate task of optimizing the landscapeto SAP (sizing, load balancing, hardware setup)
Profit from a simple, flexible and attractive licensing model
Retain transparency to – Form designers and developers
– End users participating in forms-based processes
Used both by on-premise customers and in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Edition
SAP Forms by Adobe: The benefits
ADS
ABAP
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Licensing for SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe
There is only one relevant entity: A request to the ADS.
▪ If the page size can be determined, a billable request is limited to a maximum of 5 pages.
▪ Technical requests resulting in more than 5 pages are counted in groups of 5 pages, for example6 pages are counted as 2 billable requests, 25 pages are counted as 5 billable requests.
▪ If the page size cannot be determined, all requests are counted once independently of the specific transaction type, for example digital signatures.
▪ Requests are always counted whatever the usage scenario, for example also for print previews.
▪ Requests are always counted whatever the customer’s system type, for example, also for requests created in test systems.
SAP Forms by Adobe is available with CPEA (the Cloud Platform Enterprise Agreement) or from the SAP Store. Please ask your account executive for details.
You can find information about CPEA on the following pages:SAP Cloud Platform Web SiteWiki on SAP Community
SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe
REST API
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SAP Forms by Adobe REST API
Adobe
Document
Services
Template store
SAP Cloud Platform
request
Application
Application
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▪ SAP Forms by Adobe REST API has all the benefits of SAP
Forms by Adobe (hybrid) as well as the following additional
benefits:
▪ Put everything on SAP Cloud Platform
– SAP Forms by Adobe can be used by non-ABAP applications,
that is, by cloud solutions. An ABAP back end is no longer
required.
– Develop your own Java or SAP UI5 application on the SAP
Cloud Platform and call the SAP Forms by Adobe REST API to
generate PDF forms
SAP Forms by Adobe REST API: The benefits
Continuous evolution
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Specific Benefit
Keyboard shortcuts, tooltips, set paper orientation
MICR fonts and OCR fonts
Rupee symbol
Native Itanium Support IA64 on HP-UX
Japan post bar code, GS1 data matrix
Hindi/Turkish lira
New versions; conversion PDF -> PDF/A;
ZUGFeRD
Type of improvement
Improvements to Designer
More fonts
Additional symbols
New platforms
More bar codes
Support for languages/currencies
PDF/A
Typical continuous improvements
Summary
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This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
Recent innovations 2021 - Product direction2020 – Planned innovations
Adobe Forms
Product road map overview - key innovations
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe and SAP
Forms by Adobe
• Enhance ADS monitoring capabilities
SAP Forms by Adobe
• Provide admin UI for template store
S/4 HANA
• Maintain Forms Template App
– Download, change, translate
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe and SAP
Forms by Adobe
• Continuous improvements
SAP Forms by Adobe
• Continuous improvements
S/4 HANA
• Continuous improvements
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe SAP Forms
by Adobe
• Continuous improvements
SAP Forms by Adobe
• Provide support for Cloud Foundry
• Support SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment
• ISO- und SOC-certify SAP Forms by Adobe
S/4 HANA
• Fiori UI for managing customer fonts
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Further information
SAP Public Web
SAP Community Interactive Forms Page: https://www.sap.com/community/topic/interactive-forms-by-
adobe.html
SAP Community Printing Page :
https://www.sap.com/community/tag.html?id=334558737810127171897316045257708
Documentation on IFbA:
https://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw75/helpdata/en/35/84138ddf464826b6e719b384c8e938/frameset.htm
Documentation on Forms by Adobe: https://help.eu1.hana.ondemand.com/ADS_HCP/frameset.htm
Trial version for SAP Forms by Adobe: Trial for SAP Forms by Adobe
SAP Education and Certification Opportunities
www.sap.com/education
BC480: PDF-Based Print Forms
BC481: SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe in the ABAP Environment
BC482: SAP PDF Forms Workshop
HR280: Smart & Adobe Forms in HCM
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Summary: Three things to remember
“SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe” and “SAP Cloud Platform Forms by Adobe” are
SAP’s go-to solutions for print forms and interactive forms.
We support you in adopting a cloud approach whether hybrid or only SAP Cloud
Platform but you can remain on-premise if you prefer.
We continue to invest in our forms solutions both in innovations and continuous
improvements.
